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Author : Richard M. Grinnell
Publisher : Wadsworth
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015032922851
Author : Richard M. Grinnell, Jr.,Yvonne A. Unrau
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1196 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199889891
Over thirty years of input from instructors and students have gone into this popular research methods text, resulting in a refined ninth edition that is easier to read, understand, and apply than ever before. Using unintimidating language and real-world examples, it introduces students to the key concepts of evidence-based practice that they will use throughout their professional careers. It emphasizes both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research, data collection methods, and data analysis, providing students with the tools they need to become evidence-based practitioners.
Author : Richard M. Grinnell
Publisher : Wadsworth
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015016147111
Author : Richard M. Grinnell,Yvonne A. Unrau
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015059581689
This book is the longest standing and most widely adopted text in the field of social work research and evaluation. Since the first edition in 1981, it has been designed to provide beginning social work students the basic methodological foundation they need in order to successfully complete more advanced research courses that focus on single-system designs or program evaluations. Its content is explained in extraordinarily clear everyday language which is then illustrated with social work examples that social work students not only can understand, but appreciate as well. Many of the examples concern women and minorities, and special emphasis is given to the application of research methods to the study of these groups. Without a doubt, the major strength of this book is that it is written by social workers for social work students. The editors have once again secured an excellent and diverse group of social work research educators. The 31 contributors know firsthand, from their own extensive teaching and practice experiences, what social work students need to know in relation to research. They have subjected themselves to a discipline totally uncommon in compendia-that is, writing in terms of what is most needed for an integrated basic research methods book, rather than writing in line with their own predilections.
Author : Elizabeth DePoy,Stephen Gilson
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483312651
Social Work Research and Evaluation applies systematically developed research knowledge to social work practice and emphasizes the “doing” of social work as a reciprocal avenue for generating research evidence and social work knowledge. Using the Examined Practice Model, authors Elizabeth G. DePoy and Stephen F. Gilson present research as the identification of a problem and then proceed to evaluate the efficacy of social work practice in its resolution. Diverse theories, actions, and sets of evidence from a range of professional and disciplinary perspectives are included to underscore the importance of integrating evaluation and practice in research.
Author : Richard M. Grinnell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Evaluation research (Social action programs)
ISBN : 9780190859022
Since the first edition in 1981, Social Work Research and Evaluation has provided graduate-level social work students with basic research and evaluation concepts to help them become successful evidence-based practitioners, evidence-informed practitioners, and practitioners who are implementing evidence-based programs. Students will gain a thorough understanding and appreciation for how the three dominant research methodologies-quantiative, qualitative, and mixed methods-will help them achieve their professional goals, regardless of their area of specialization. Written in clear, everyday language, this edition also includes the pedagogical features that will make it easy and effective for classroom use.
Author : Richard M. Grinnell,Yvonne A. Unrau
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780195301526
Refined with input from students and instructors who used the previous seven editions, the authors have updated, rearranged, and added to the latest edition of this popular textbook. It contains six new chapters, four on evidence-based practice, emphasizing how important it is for students to master that concept; and it lays the foundation for their understanding of it by providing a comprehensive explanation of both qualitative and quantitative research methods. This edition is more current, useful, and aesthetically pleasing than ever before, and is sure to hold its place as one of the premier textbooks for research methods courses, appreciated by students and professors alike for its user-friendliness, and renowned for the way it helps social work programs produce professional, capable social workers.
Author : Richard M. Grinnell,Peter Gabor (Sociologist),Yvonne A. Unrau
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Human services
ISBN : 9780190227302
Revised editon of Program evaluation for social workers, 2012.
Author : Catherine Flynn,Fiona McDermott
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781473987838
From understanding the concepts of research and gathering data, to writing it all up and sharing knowledge, this book will guide your students to become researchers by giving them: a confident start with clarity on core concepts and getting it right ethically step-by-step guidance at each point in the research process, showing them diversity in approaches, the impact of context and how to overcome problems case studies of how real researchers embrace the challenges, surprises and successes of research an emphasis on the person in context, so their research is reflective of the realities of social work and social care practice a guide to writing it up and achieving impact and positive change with research.
Author : Ian Shaw,Joyce Lishman
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999-05-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0761957936
Evaluation and Social Work Practice offers a comprehensive treatment of the central issues confronting evaluation in social work that links theory and method to practical applications. Evaluation is an integral part of social work and social care provision, for both practice and service delivery. Evaluation can improve effectiveness and increase accountability and help develop new models of practice and service delivery. The authors argue that evaluation should not just be applied to practice but should be a direct dimension of practice. Appealing to the student, researcher and practitioner, Evaluation and Social Work Practice will become the standard reference source on evalua
Author : Tina Maschi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3319260340
This brief introduces a human rights approach to social work research and evaluation, compares it to traditional research approaches, and explains how to apply it in real world social work research. The author draws from a human rights framework that incorporates dignity and respect for all persons, the universality and interrelatedness of rights (political, civil, social, economic, and cultural), nondiscrimination, participation, accountability, and transparency. To advance a human rights approach, it introduces a rights-based model that accentuates the use of mixed methods and participatory research and evaluation. This brief aims to increase competencies in how to apply a rights based approach to research decision-making process from the formulation of research questions, research and practice design, and participatory action strategies that advance human rights. It is a call to action for social workers to forge a rights-based research agenda that fosters empowerment.
Author : Heather D'Cruz,Martyn Jones
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004-05-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412931809
`This is a very useful introductory text...it is well structured, has a very accessible style, and guides students through exercises that are relevant and appropriate. The book is unique in that it goes beyond general textbooks and I will be very happy to recommend it to my students' - Beth Humphries, Reader in Social Work, Lancaster University The role of research in social work has become increasingly critical and relevant to training and practice. Social Work Research has been designed to address this and to demonstrate the importance of research for improving social work practice. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book explains the links between practice, knowledge and research. It succeeds in bridging the gap between theory and reality by discussing a range of research paradigms and placing them in the context of professional social work. It also goes beyond other textbooks to discuss the political and ethical contexts that are intrinsic to social work practice. Other key features of the book include: · Fulfills QAA benchmarks in social work training - social work research is a required topic on undergraduate degrees. · Addresses topical issues such as the need for evidence-based practice and an awareness of ethics. · International in scope - draws upon international literature · Grounded in 'real-life' research through case studies · User-friendly and student-focused, it includes student exercises and further reading sections. Social Work Research will prove an invaluable resource for students, researchers and trainees undertaking research in social work.
Author : Suzanne Guerin,Nóirín Hayes,Sinéad McNally
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 036743105X
This book provides a comprehensive knowledge base and a set of tools for conducting research and evaluation in a range of community settings.
Author : Ian Shaw,Sally Holland
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781473905030
Bringing key developments and debates together in a single volume, this book provides an authoritative guide for students and practitioners embarking on qualitative research in social work and related fields. Frequently illustrated with contemporary and classic case examples from the authors’ own empirical research and from international published work, and with self-directed learning tasks, the book provides insight into the difficulties and complexities of carrying out research, as well as sharing ‘success’ stories from the field. Shaw and Holland have long experience of writing for practitioners and students and in making complex concepts accessible and readable, making this an ideal text for those engaging in qualitative social work research at any level. Ian Shaw is a Professor of Social Work at the University of York and at the University of Aalborg. Sally Holland is a Reader in Social Work at the School of Social Sciences in Cardiff University.
Author : Brian J. Taylor,Campbell Killick,Anne McGlade
Publisher : Learning Matters
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781473943223
How do social work students learn to use research to underpin their practice decisions? How do they learn that research is not an activity unconnected to their professional role and responsibilities, but rather acts as a foundation for their knowledge? By using the examples drawn from evidence-based practice (e.g. what is known to work and what we know about social work processes), the authors deliver a text that will help support students to appraise and then integrate research into both their daily practice decisions and their assignments and assessments. It will do this by defining key concepts like ′knowledge′ and ′evidence′ and then look at how these concepts include component parts - from law and legislation to practice knowledge and reflective and critical practice. Case examples are used to illustrate how a clear understanding of these component parts can build to a substantial evidence base from which to draw upon. Identifying relevant research and appraising its quality are core aspects of the book. Later chapters show students how robust knowledge of evidence-based practice can develop into a clear and confident approach to their workloads and their daily practice dilemmas.